It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Polytech can now relate to. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 8-2 to the Cape Henlopen Vikings, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Polytech has struggled against Cape Henlopen recently, as their contest on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Cape Henlopen's part, Abby Marsh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. Marsh has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ava Calciano, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenna Justice, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Polytech's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-5. As for Cape Henlopen, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
As of now, neither Polytech nor Cape Henlopen have any future games scheduled.
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